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weights and sizes chart for Les' best ever English fruit cakes.

all these weights will make the cakes to the same depth.

6" round                        8" round           12" round

currants                                                225g                                   450g              1.5kg

sultanas                                               100g                                    200g               525g

Raisins                                                 100g                                   100g               525g

glace cherries                                        50g                                    150g              350g

mixed peel                                            25g                                     75g               250g

flaked almonds                                      25g                                    75g               250g

lemon zest                                          1/4 lemon                           1/2               1 lemon

plain flour                                           175g                                   350g               825g

mixed spice                                           1/4 tsp                            1/2 tsp           2 1/2 tsp

cinnamon                                             1/4 tsp                             1/2 tsp            2 1/2 tsp

butter                                                  150g                                   275g              800g        

soft brown sugar                                 150g                                   275g              800g

eggs                                                    2 1/2                                      5                14

brandy                                                         a good glug in each!!

baking time                                      2 1/2 - 3 hrs                       3 1/2 hrs      6 - 6 1/2 hrs

cooked weights                                 1.1kg                                     2.1 kg         6.1kg

when baking cakes over 10" its advisable to reduce cooking temp  to 130c (250f) gas 1 after 2/3  of cooking time 

 

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aaaarrrggghhh hope you can follow this why does this always add indentation to the top 1/4 of the page !!!!!! if you get stuck mail me!!!

 

I know Les - you can't stop it doing that, curses.  You are a diamond for posting this and thank you so much.  This will probably be the only fruit cake I will ever make in the future, it's so delicious.  The best way to straighten this out is to copy and paste into a word document, then I'll format it to tidy it up and put it into my  e-recipe book. xx

Les Brown said:

aaaarrrggghhh hope you can follow this why does this always add indentation to the top 1/4 of the page !!!!!! if you get stuck mail me!!!

 

Hi Les I am going to make this cake this week but can I just ask - glug !? Should I drown or shallow swim my fruit x
Just a couple of good spoonfuls should do it Mandy you don't want it swimming lol

lol - funny Mandy!

Mandy Donaldson said:

Hi Les I am going to make this cake this week but can I just ask - glug !? Should I drown or shallow swim my fruit x

Mandy, you won't regret making this - it's delicious

Thank you x
Making a couple Xmas cakes


Katy Nott said:

Mandy, you won't regret making this - it's delicious

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